What's On: January - March 2014

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Bear with Me – p5 Hansel & Gretel and The Tale of Peter Rabbit – p4 Paint What You Hear p5 Workshops – p5

Wishhh! – p5

Nests – p5

Magic Piano & The Chopin Shorts p4

Peter & the Wolf – p4

Workshops p5

Workshops – p5

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FEBRUARY

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Til the Black Lady Sings p6

03 Myth of the Cave p6

04 If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler p8

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11 ACO Virtual p10

Kelemen Quartet p14

Rebuild p17

03 To Sleep To Dream p22

Timo-Veikko Valve p15

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The English Songbook p28

ACO Virtual p10

Kid Creole & the Coconuts p11

Bach Magnificat p12

Bach Magnificat p12

St David’s Day Concert p16

Festival of Beautiful Sound p15

Música Española p16 Kelemen Quartet p14

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Madeleine Peyroux – The Blue Room p19

Balanescu Quartet ‘Maria T’ p23

To Sleep To Dream p22

Top Class 2014 Dance & VET Dance p26

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Roberto Fonseca p25

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The Dilettante Hater’s Eastern Europe p26

18 Mr Playford Requests the Pleasure… p34 Sitkovetsky Trio p33

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19 Karen Gomyo & Slava Grigoryan p35

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To Sleep To Dream p22

23 Mozart’s Last Concerto p17

02 To Sleep To Dream p22 To Russia With Love p24

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Billy Tea to Burgers p27

Guitar Impressions p26 Continuum p27

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13 The New Palm Court Orchestra with Eugene Friesen p31

Stone of the Sun p31

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Julia Lezhneva p29

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Madeleine Peyroux – The Blue Room p19

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Top Class Music Performance & Investigation – p15

ACO Virtual p10

To Sleep To Dream p22

Ears Wide Open #1 p28

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ACO Virtual p10

An English Fancie p18

Cello Sonatas with Rachel Johnston p28

Samuel Wagan Watson Smoke Encrypted Whispers p34

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Alchemy p9

The Fire of Love p18

Young Kwon Choi p24

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Landscapes – External & Internal p9

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Massimo Scattolin p14

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Alchemy p9

ACO Virtual p10

18 Ólafur Arnalds p13

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Mostly Mozart: The Masters p9

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Albare: The Road Ahead p6

Melbourne Recital Centre’s 5th Birthday Celebration p20–21

05 London Klezmer Quartet p8

Daniel Hope p7

Whack, bang, crash! p5

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Viva Vivaldi! p32

Sitkovetsky Trio p33

The Company of Pianos 1 p32

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Cast Away p36 Last Words p36

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MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • The information in this brochure is correct at time of printing.

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16 Indian Classical Instrumental Series p33

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e m o c l e W Mary Vallentine AO CEO, Melbourne Recital Centre 2014 is a very special year for Melbourne Recital Centre. On Saturday 8 February we invite you to celebrate our Fifth Birthday with us at a free day of live music, games, food and fun for the entire family. It’s the perfect opportunity to enjoy some of the brilliant artists who perform here as we turn Elisabeth Murdoch Hall into a treat-filled musical ‘chocolate box’ or explore behind the scenes on a backstage tour. You’ll get your own chance to perform in The Big Sing – a 1200-strong community choir to raise the roof on Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. Everyone is welcome at Melbourne’s best place to hear, play and discover live music. Please join us. This is just the start of a year of celebration – and of thanking you for your support so far.

This month we farewell Principal Partner, Audi Australia Pty Ltd. The company is now focussing its cultural partnership program on theatre, film and contemporary art. Audi’s five-year partnership has been integral to the Centre’s growth, particularly to the development of our expansive and diverse concert program that now offers the Victorian community many more opportunities to experience great music in the Centre’s exceptional spaces. We are very excited to report however, that Audi Centre Melbourne together with Audi Centre Brighton will come on board as new partners to continue the relationship. On behalf of our audiences and everyone at Melbourne Recital Centre, we thank Audi for its wonderful support.

Our Summer concert calendar is packed with concerts for every taste, from spectacular Latin jazz pianist Roberto Fonseca to the vocal pyrotechnics of Great Performer soprano Julia Lezhneva. In January MusicPlay our annual children’s festival returns. This delightful weekend has become a tradition for many families. High technology meets music in ACO Virtual, an immersive environment where you can interact with the virtuoso musicians of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, projected on screens around the Salon. The power of the imagination is demonstrated

by Earfilms’ To Sleep To Dream, a cinematic story-telling and surround sound experience for your ears and mind’s eye.

It has to be heard to be believed.

I look forward to seeing you at the Centre soon.

Warm regards

For bookings visit melbournerecital.com.au or phone 03 9699 3333

LUISA PASTRELLO Country General Manager Australia & New Zealand, Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways invites Melbourne Recital Centre patrons to take their love of arts and culture abroad with the launch of two new European destinations – Amsterdam and Belgrade.

The new services offer Victorians daily one-stop connections from Melbourne to these great cities and bring to 19 the number of destinations in the Etihad Airways European network.

Enroute to Europe Etihad Airways offers guests a luxury travel experience which has earned it the title of ‘World’s Leading Airline’ at the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 World Travel Awards and a clean sweep of the First Class category in the 2012 and 2013 Skytrax World Airline Awards.

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CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL 16–18 JANUARY 2014 MusicPlay is an exciting summer holiday music festival for children and families.

Over several days MusicPlay aims to encourage young music lovers and their families to immerse themselves in music through an array of interactive concerts and musical activities.

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Hansel & Gretel and The Tale of Peter Rabbit Magic Piano & The Chopin Shorts

‘Nibble, nibble, little mouse, who is nibbling at my house?’ Bring the kids and grandkids along for an exciting concert-adaptation of a classic fairy tale. Larry Bell’s version of Hansel & Gretel for narrator and orchestra is based on the dark and enchanting story originally told by the Brothers Grimm. Designed to introduce kids to the instruments of the orchestra with a vibrant and thrilling score, Hansel & Gretel follows the story of these two young characters, who, after being abandoned by their stepmother and father, embark on a perilous adventure and triumph over evil. Also on this program, the delightful Tale of Peter Rabbit with guest narrator Shane Jacobson.

INFORMATION Thu 16 January 11am Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (45-mins no interval) BELL Hansel & Gretel O’BOYLE Tale of Peter Rabbit Brett Kelly conductor Hansel & Gretel Orchestra Shane Jacobson narrator Tickets $23

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The delightful Magic Piano animation tells the story of young Anna and Chip-Chip, who embark on an adventure of discovery aboard a magic, flying piano. The film is presented alongside The Chopin Shorts, four short animated films with cute characters and slapstick humour. The Chopin Etudes that make up the soundtrack to both Magic Piano & The Chopin Shorts are performed live on stage by gifted local pianists. This is a wonderful opportunity for children of all ages to experience Chopin’s music within the unique live setting of Elisabeth Murdoch Hall.

INFORMATION Fri 17 January 10.30am & 12 noon Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (45-mins no interval) Amir Farid & Stefan Cassomenos piano Tickets $18

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • MusicPlay

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Peter & the Wolf

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It’s a wolf-eats-duck world. But it’s a world in which little boys can find extraordinary courage with a little help from a crazy bird and a dreamy duck. Join us to experience Prokofiev’s magical music accompanying the Academy Award®-winning animation by BreakThru Films.

This children’s classic has been a window into the world of orchestral music for millions who have learned to recognise the distinct sounds of instruments associated with each character.

INFORMATION Sat 18 January 11am Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (45-mins no interval) Brett Kelly conductor Peter & the Wolf Orchestra Tickets $23

See page 37 for ticketing details

Bear with Me

An intimate concert especially for younger bears, their children (and their grown-ups).

Bear with Me is playful, ukulele-ful and made for joining in. It’s about looking after, and being looked after. Sometimes it’s no picnic being a teddy bear but being cherished makes the rougher moments bearable.

Bear with Me plays with the warm and fuzzy, exploring the joy and turmoil of everyday life through music and performance.

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Thu 16 January 9.30am, 12.30pm & 2pm Salon (45-mins no interval) Tyrone & Lesley performers David Megarrity writer/composer/performer Samuel Vincent composer/arranger/performer Tickets $23

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Wishhh!

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Nests

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Workshops Paint What You Hear This workshop invites children to respond to live music using crayons and paint, creating a group canvas while discovering musical elements such as volume, pitch and mood.

Each child will take home a part of the canvas.

Thu 16 January 11.45am & 1.45pm (One hour) Tickets $15 Suitable for children ages 5–12 years. *BYO smock

Ukulele Workshop Join ukulele legend Mike Jackson for a beginners lesson on this classic instrument.

With only 3 simple chords to master, you’ll be playing songs in no time! Ukuleles will be provided but bring your own if you have one.

Fri 17 January 12.15pm (One hour) Tickets $15 Suitable for ages 4–11 years

Grab your suitcases and hoist the Pocketfool sail. Wishhh! is an interactive operetta which immerses preschool children in an adventure of music, art and imaginative play. Listen and create, draw, hoist a sail, play in a jug band, and build the world of Wishhh! created by artist Geoffrey Ricardo.

Ocarina Workshop

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Whack, bang, crash!

Fri 17 January 9.30am, 11.45am & 1.45pm Salon (One hour no interval) Pocketfool Tickets $23

Join Susie and Phil for a workshop incorporating singing, moving, playing and improvising with percussion instruments.

Sat 18 January 11.45am & 1.45pm (One hour) Tickets $15 Suitable for ages 5–12 years

In the magical environment of Nests, birds are singing and crickets are calling. Children and their parents are engaged in an intriguing musical discovery that begins as soon as they enter the darkened forest environment and step inside one of the giant nests. Instruments hidden inside large eggs – beautiful, unusual instruments that you can’t wait to pick up and play – fill the space with evocative musical sounds.

INFORMATION Sat 18 January 9.30am, 10.15am, 11.45pm, 12.30pm & 1.30pm Salon (30-mins no interval) Gillian Howell Ken Evans Rebecca H Russell Tickets $23

VISIT: melbournerecital.com.au/musicplay for a complete program For bookings visit melbournerecital.com.au or phone 03 9699 3333

Join Mike Jackson to learn how to play this beautiful pocket-sized instrument from the wind family.

Fri 17 January 1.45pm (One hour) Tickets $25 (includes cost of one ocarina) Suitable for ages 4–11 years

Free Foyer Fun Melbourne Recital Centre’s foyers come alive with a range of free, fun and interactive experiences.

The Picnic (Thu & Sat) Out of the Pocketfool picnic basket springs food for the ears! Toot a banana or rattle an egg. Bang on a biscuit tin or whoop it up with a set of spoons. Let’s cook up a musical feast together. The Picnic is a hilarious 15 minutes of music, gags and spectacular costumes.

Various times

Face Painting Roving Musicians MusicPlay is supported by the City of Melbourne

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Albare The Road Ahead

Albare has recently returned from his extensive world tour for his new album The Road Ahead.

The album remained in the US jazz radio charts for 16 weeks and has now been launched in Australia through ABC Music. You can meet the guitar virtuoso and his band for this unique Australian performance.

INFORMATION Sun 9 February 8pm Salon (90-mins no interval) Tickets $55

Deborah Cheetham

Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival

Til the Black Lady Sings Indigenous soprano and composer Deborah Cheetham shares her unique story of the journey to discover her belonging. ‘The voices of my ancestors have been calling to me from the banks of the Dhungala my entire life, even though for the first 30 years I couldn’t hear them’ says Cheetham. Building on her acclaimed works White Baptist ABBA Fan and Pecan Summer, Til the Black Lady Sings is storytelling at its most intimate and personal, with music by Catalani, Cilea, Dvořák, Puccini, Strauss, Vaughan Williams and Cheetham.

Til the Black Lady Sings is part of Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival, a festival dedicated to highlighting and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts.

Albare

Myth of the Cave In this concert renowned Canadian clarinettist François Houle and Israeli pianist Yitzhak Yedid join forces with Australian Samuel Pankhurst (double bass) to perform Myth of the Cave. Based on Plato’s allegory of the cave, Yedid found the allegory an appropriate metaphor for the difficult reality of our time – a delusional reality, ignorant of truth and of suffering in the world. The music expresses feelings of criticism, pity, prayer, mercy and a keen desire to recognise the truth through a full-bodied combination of clarinet, double bass and piano.

INFORMATION Wed 5 February 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) Deborah Cheetham soprano Toni Lalich piano Premium $65 A reserve $45 ($35 concession) B reserve $35 ($25 concession) C reserve $25 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & City of Melbourne, as part of Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival

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MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • February

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François Houle

Mon 10 February 6pm Salon (65-mins no interval) YEDID Myth of the Cave Yitzhak Yedid piano François Houle clarinet/bass clarinet Samuel Pankhurst double bass Tickets $38 ($28 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

‘ A violinist of probing intellect and style.’

New York Times Great Performers 2014

Daniel Hope A Celebration of Joseph Joachim INFORMATION

Daniel Hope’s recitals are adventures in music.

Whether exploring familiar territory or embarking on new horizons, Hope takes us on emotionally exhilarating journeys.

One of the most lauded British musicians of his generation, Hope has forged a career which balances popular success and personal expression without compromising the integrity of either. In 2012 he recorded a ‘remixed’ Four Seasons and a CD inspired by the music of the spheres, bringing new music and old to a broader public. Like his mentor, Yehudi Menuhin, Daniel Hope is a communicator who happens to be a virtuoso, and a musician passionately interested in the music of other cultures and other times.

Of all the great violinists of the 19th century, Joseph Joachim (1831–1907) stands apart for the role he played in expanding the repertoire and the expressive richness of his instrument.

The dedicatee of the violin concertos of Schumann, Dvořák, Bruch and Brahms, and advocate of Bach’s and Beethoven’s violin works, Joachim was one of the greatest musical catalysts and collaborators of his era, and not a bad composer himself. Daniel Hope has devised an evening of music inspired by Joachim, including Brahms’s intensely personal sonata and the bracing ardour of a folk-tinged sonata

by Joachim’s friend Grieg. Expect full-throated lyricism, virtuoso fire and visionary musicianship to satisfy every red-blooded Romantic.

For bookings visit melbournerecital.com.au or phone 03 9699 3333

Tue 11 February 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour 50-mins incl. interval) Free pre-concert talk 6.45pm BRAHMS Scherzo from the F-A-E Sonata CLARA SCHUMANN Romanze, Op. 22, No.1 BRAHMS Violin Sonata No.1 in G, Op.78 MENDELSSOHN Two Songs: ‘Auf Flügeln des Gesanges’ and ‘Hexenlied’ JOACHIM Romanze Op.2, No.1 GRIEG Violin Sonata No.3 in C minor, Op.45 Daniel Hope violin Caroline Almonte piano Premium $105 A reserve $92 ($50 concession) B reserve $75 ($50 concession) C reserve $50 Nine concert series package from $473 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Program partners The Langham Melbourne & ABC Classic FM

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Tilman Robinson was awarded the 2012 APRA Commission for the Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival. The resulting piece, Network of Lines for electro-acoustic jazz ensemble, is framed around the Italo Calvino novel If On a Winter’s Night A Traveler. Set in a fictional European country between the two World Wars, Calvino’s novel weaves together 10 miniature stories, each featuring a different plot, style and ambience. Robinson’s piece is an exceptionally moving evocation of a society in turmoil, where forceful and near-violent passages are set amidst lush warmth. This performance coincides with the album launch of this work.

Mood Indigo

If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler

INFORMATION Tue 11 February 6pm Salon (75-mins no interval) Tilman Robinson trombone/laptop Peter Knight trumpet/laptop Callum G’Froerer trumpet John Rodgers violin Charlotte Jacke cello Brett Thompson guitar/banjo Luke Howard piano Sam Zerna bass Joe Talia drums Tickets $30 ($25 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Discover Mood Indigo, the Centre’s jazz stream, at melbournerecital.com.au/indigo

A dramatic and engaging journey

Tilman Robinson

‘ highly accomplished and in-demand musicians’

London Klezmer Quartet London Klezmer Quartet embark on a rollicking journey from Eastern Europe to Australia via the Balkans, Turkey, the US and London.

Following their sold-out concert with Butterfield Green N16, the quartet bring their much-loved sound, technical prowess, humour and exuberance back to Australia. Featuring both original and traditional tunes, Ilana Cravitz (fiddle), Susi Evans (clarinet), Carol Isaacs (accordion) and Indra Buracewska (double bass) celebrate the highs and lows of life.

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INFORMATION Wed 12 February 7pm Salon (One hour 50-mins incl. interval) London Klezmer Quartet Tickets $38 ($28 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • February

London Klezmer Quartet

MOSTLY MOZART

The Masters Local Heroes 2014

Landscapes External & Internal Orchestra Victoria

2014 heralds the 300th anniversary of the birth of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, the second surviving son of Johann Sebastian and a composer about whom Mozart declared ‘He is the father, we are the children’. Orchestra Victoria performs his virtuosic cello concerto in A major together with cellist Jack Bailey – a finalist in the 2013 ANAM Concerto Competition. The program is completed by a delightful Divertimento from Mozart, composed at the tender age of 16 and one of the most enduring and popular symphonies of Joseph Haydn, himself a huge admirer of CPE Bach and a personal friend of Mozart. The happy circumstance that led the lives of Mozart and Haydn to intersect and their mutual admiration and ability to learn from and inspire each other is undoubtedly a key component towards the enormous leaps in ambition that took place in all forms of Classical music of this period. Join us for Mostly Mozart and journey back to experience some of the mastery of the late 18th century.

Elena Xanthoudakis

INFORMATION

Thu 13 February 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) Soprano Elena Xanthoudakis, clarinettist SPAETH Alpenlied Op.167, No.7 Jason Xanthoudakis and pianist Clemens PROCH Schweitzer’s Heimweh Leske are TrioKROMA, and together they KALLIWODA Heimathlied celebrate the beauty and vitality of music for BERWALD Eko från när och fjärran piano, voice and clarinet. From the atmosphere MEYERBEER Hirtenlied and emotion of the Alpine Ranges and other MCFARREN Widow Bird exquisite natural environments, to the ambience LACHNER Captive Nightingale No.5 of their own internal spaces, be they desolate TrioKROMA or ebullient, TrioKROMA performs an organic Tickets $38 ($28 concession) program of music by rarely heard composers Two concert package $65 ($48 concession) of the Romantic period, including Giacomo Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Meyerbeer, Franz Berwald and Heinrich Proch. TrioKROMA

Alchemy

After a sell out season in 2012, accomplished cabaret and jazz performer Ali McGregor returns with Alchemy. Creating unique hybrids of popular songs, standards and blues, McGregor is inspired by the divas of opera, burlesque and trashy 80s pop. Featuring unique mash-ups and genre-defying versions of INXS, Salt ‘n’ Pepa, Radiohead and Elvis as if they were sung by a 40s siren in a Las Vegas club, Ali is one of Australia’s most versatile singers. With an incredible vocal range and entertaining and emotive performance style, she is accompanied by one of Australia’s finest jazz pianists and arrangers, Sam Keevers and his trio. Alchemy will be followed by a set of treasured jazz standards.

INFORMATION Thu 13 February 11am (morning tea from 10.15am) Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (70-mins no interval) MOZART Divertimento in B-flat, K.137 CPE BACH Cello concerto in A, Wq172 HAYDN Symphony No.45 in F-sharp minor, Farewell Orchestra Victoria Adam Chalabi director Jack Bailey cello Colin Fox host Tickets $47 ($38 concession/senior) – includes morning tea Four concert series package $141 ($114 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre, Orchestra Victoria & Australian National Academy of Music

For bookings visit melbournerecital.com.au or phone 03 9699 3333

‘ ...sparkles with sexy playfulness, moving simplicity and a beautiful warm tone.’ The Age

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Ali McGregor

Fri 14 February 7.30pm & Sat 15 February 3pm Salon (1 hour 50 mins incl. interval) – in cabaret mode Ali McGregor vocals Sam Keevers piano Tickets $40 ($30 concession) Pre-order food & beverage packages and save Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

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ACO Virtual Play with the Band Imagine standing on stage during a live performance by the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Cutting-edge audio-visual installation ACO Virtual takes you there.

A ground-breaking interactive surround sound and vision installation

Built using state-of-the-art technology, ACO Virtual features projections of 13 musicians surrounding you on all sides, with the sound of each player coming from the direction of their projection. It’s like standing in the middle of the Orchestra during a concert.

See how fast the musician’s fingers move;

Immerse yourself in performances of music

by Bach, Grieg, Smalley and Piazzolla or take charge of the band via a controller inside the installation. You can choose to spotlight one musician or many; listen to just the violins; or just the bass – the possibilities are endless.

Follow along with the projected musical score;

The interactive features of the installation provide a unique understanding of how music is constructed. Perfect for students, school groups may book exclusive education sessions supplemented by teacher resources and lesson plans. You may also invite your music or dance students to perform along with the band.

Take the helm of the ‘greatest chamber orchestra on earth’ and stand in for Richard Tognetti himself.

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Hear the sounds of each instrument whirl around you; Experience what the cellos sound like on their own, or the violas, or even just the double bass; Bring your instrument and play along with the installation; Feel the energy of playing with a world-class ensemble;

Don’t miss this extraordinary new way to experience music.

The installation runs for 30 minutes.

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • February

INFORMATION Wed 19 February 12noon to 5pm Thu 20 – Sat 22 February 12 noon to 8pm Sun 23 February 2.30pm to 5pm Salon (every 30-mins) FREE Groups welcome – bookings essential Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre The installation of ACO Virtual at Melbourne Recital Centre is supported by Naomi Milgrom AO ACO Virtual was produced by the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Mod Productions and Bsound

Mood Indigo

Kid Creole & the Coconuts Kid Creole & the Coconuts were born out of the burning embers of the brilliant and legendary Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band. August Darnell (Kid Creole) claims to have had a vision of the band in a nightmare while walking down Fifth Avenue in New York City. Born in the Bronx, Darnell is a man of multiple cultures, legends and personalities.

For over 27 years Kid Creole & the Coconuts have been entertaining sell-out crowds around the world. Inspired by Cab Calloway and the Hollywood films of the 30s and 40s, the Kid fills out his colourful zoot suits with style and grace, dancing onstage with his inimitable, relentless and self-proclaimed cool.

For bookings visit melbournerecital.com.au or phone 03 9699 3333

Kid Creole & the Coconuts created a generation of Latin-meets-disco lovers in the UK and beyond in the early 1980s with a string of outstanding live shows and great albums like Tropical Gangster. Sampled by The Avalanches and now being discovered by a new generation of kids seduced by the infection grooves and hepcat vibes, Kid Creole is the ultimate 80s nostalgia trip, whether or not you remember the 80s.

INFORMATION Fri 21 February 8pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) Kid Creole & the Coconuts A reserve $60 B reserve $45 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre by arrangement with Adelaide Festival Discover Mood Indigo, the Centre’s jazz stream, at melbournerecital.com.au/indigo

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Bach Magnificat Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

With their exquisite sound and the elegance of their 18th-century instruments, 50 classical musicians perform a colourful Bach-inspired program which pays homage to one of the great composers of all time and the grand music of the Baroque. To celebrate the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s 25th anniversary, Artistic Director Paul Dyer, the Brandenburg Choir and Orchestra open with Elena Kats-Chernin’s sparkling homage to the master. Celebrated around the world for her striking chamber and orchestra compositions, the Orchestra has invited Elena to compose a work to commemorate 25 vibrant years of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.

Join the Brandenburg for a glorious evening of music and song.

Paul Dyer AO artistic director & conductor

INFORMATION Sat 22 February 7pm & Sun 23 February 5pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) BACH Magnificat in E-flat, BWV. 243a BACH Suite No.4 in D, BWV. 1069 KATS-CHERNIN Prelude and Cube Brandenburg Choir Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Paul Dyer AO artistic director Premium $146 A reserve $125 B reserve $98 ($68 concession) C reserve $65 ($46 concession) Presented by Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Tickets on sale 8 January

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MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • February

‘Soaring string arrangements, masterfully minimal, poignant piano melodies and crunchy beat loops.’

Ólafur Arnalds

The music of Ólafur Arnalds is as vast and mysterious as an Icelandic landscape and as ethereal as the sky. A magician with samples, delicate pulsations and soaring vocals, Arnalds is one of the most exciting young musicians on the international stage, with a career that balances perfectly produced studio albums, moving live performances and work for film and ballet. He recently seduced Melbourne Festival audiences with a spell-binding intimate concert that was a Festival highlight.

Born 1986 in the suburban Icelandic town of Mosfellsbaer, a few kilometres outside of Reykjavîk, composer/performer Ólafur Arnalds has always enjoyed pushing boundaries with

both his studio work and live-shows. Since the release of his debut album Eulogy for Evolution in 2007 he has built up a dedicated international following and is well established for his genrecrossing compositions blending classical, pop and ambient/electronica influences to a unique musical language. Arnalds’ journey has not been the typical path for classical composers – beginning his music career instead as a drummer for a metal band.

The sublime and organic space of Elisabeth Murdoch Hall is the ideal environment for Arnalds to weave his dreams, performing new compositions with his ensemble and gorgeous lighting and projections.

For bookings visit melbournerecital.com.au or phone 03 9699 3333

INFORMATION Mon 24 February 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall Ólafur Arnalds musician/composer/ multi-instrumentalist/producer A reserve $55 B reserve $45 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre

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SALON: SOLO

Massimo Scattolin

Kelemen Quartet

Massimo Scattolin

Kel emen Q

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‘ The most electrifying string-quartet concert in recent memory.’ Dallas News Combining youthful brilliance with the finest Hungarian tradition, the Kelemen Quartet’s flair, fierce artistic commitment and charisma saw the ensemble win the ‘Musica Viva Prize’ at the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition in 2011. Embarking on their debut national tour they explore the fine Classical polish of Haydn and Beethoven, the rich melodies of Tchaikovsky, and the visceral beauty of Bartók – arguably the greatest Hungarian composer, and one close to the Quartet’s hearts.

The Kelemens have also been entrusted with a major task: bringing to life a new string quartet by the beloved Australian composer Ross Edwards. His ‘Summer Dances’ are a wonderful match for this young ensemble: a vivid and joyful beginning to the concert season, generously commissioned by Kim Williams AM.

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Tue 25 February 7pm & Sat 1 March 8pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) PROGRAM I (Tue 25 Feb) HAYDN String Quartet in C, Op.20 No.2 BARTÓK String Quartet No.4 EDWARDS String Quartet No.3 Summer Dances* (world premiere) BEETHOVEN String Quartet No.9 in C, Op.59 No.3, Razumovsky PROGRAM II (Sat 1 Mar) EDWARDS String Quartet No.3 Summer Dances* (world premiere) BARTÓK String Quartet No.5 TCHAIKOVSKY String Quartet No.3 in E-flat minor, Op.30 *Commissioned for Musica Viva by Kim Williams AM, in honour of the late Kenneth W Tribe AC

Kelemen Quartet Premium $113 ($98 concession) A reserve $94 ($82 concession) B reserve $66 ($57 concession) C reserve $44 ($38 concession) Presented by Musica Viva Tickets on sale 6 December

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • February

Acclaimed Italian guitarist Massimo Scattolin returns to Melbourne to showcase the diversity and colour of his instrument. In this special program he takes audiences on an intimate journey through his favourite pieces, with works

by Villa-Lobos, Tarrega, Albeniz and Massimo himself. Scattolin began his concert career as a soloist, since developing his chamber music and orchestral activities to include some of the best-known concertos for guitar and orchestra.

Composers such as Astor Piazzolla and Violet Archer have written music for him. Massimo thus rose to the attention of European, Asian, Australian, Chinese and American audiences, and has been described by critics as being one of the best guitarists of our time.

INFORMATION Tue 25 February 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) FORTEA Malaguenas VILLA-LOBOS Preludio No.1 Choro No.1 TARREGA Recuerdos de l’Alhambra Capricho arabe ALBENIZ Asturias SCATTOLIN various original works Massimo Scattolin guitar Tickets $38 ($28 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Supported by the Vizard Foundation

SALON: SOLO

Timo-Veikko Valve

Mood Indigo

Top Class Music Performance & Music Investigation

Festival of Beautiful Sound

Timo-Veikko Valve

Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve is one of the most versatile musicians of his generation performing as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral leader on both modern and period instruments.

Valve studied at the Sibelius Academy in his home town of Helsinki and at the Edsberg Music Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, focusing on solo performance and chamber music in both institutions. In 2006 Valve was appointed Principal Cello of the Australian Chamber Orchestra with which he frequently appears as soloist. He also curates the ACO’s chamber music series in Sydney. Timo-Veikko performs two works originally written for the flute that chronologically follow the cello suites, as well as a solo sonata by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach.

Tipi explores why the Sixth Cello Suite in D major was so special, as well as why this suite alone was composed for an instrument with five strings.

INFORMATION Wed 26 February 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) CPE BACH Sonata in A minor for solo cello, Wq 132 (originally for flute) JS BACH Partita in A minor for solo cello, BWV 1013 Cello Suite No.6 in D, BEV 1012 (originally for flute) Timo-Veikko Valve violoncello piccolo Tickets $38 ($28 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Supported by the Vizard Foundation

The Top Class Music concerts showcase inspirational students who received top grades for their VCE performance examinations in 2013.

Compèred by assessors, the students present a range of instruments, interpretations and styles by soloists and groups. Celebrate the skill and creativity of the next generation of artists and enjoy a wonderful concert series suitable for all ages.

INFORMATION Music Performance & Music Investigation Concert 1 Thu 27 February 10am (90-mins no interval) Classical soloists Concert 2 Thu 27 February 1.30pm (90-mins no interval) Classical and contemporary soloists Concert 3 Thu 27 February 6pm (Two hours 45-mins incl. interval) Classical and contemporary soloists and groups Elisabeth Murdoch Hall Tickets $15 ($12.50 regional & standard concession) Two concert package $26 ($22 concession) Three concert package $35 ($30 concession) Presented by the Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority as part of the VCE Season of Excellence 2014

For bookings visit melbournerecital.com.au or phone 03 9699 3333

Contemporary pianists/composers Luke Howard and Nat Bartsch present the inaugural evening of their Festival of Beautiful Sound. The stellar line-up includes the Luke Howard Trio, Leonard Grigoryan, and the Magnolia Orchestra, along with innovative vocalist/composer Gian Slater. The concert features new works composed by Bartsch/Howard, works from their critically acclaimed trio albums To Sail, To Sing and A Dove, A Lion, A Coast, A Pirate, as well as music from Howard’s Australian Music Prize nominated release Sun, Cloud. This event marks the beginning of an exciting new concept in the Melbourne music landscape, and is not to be missed.

INFORMATION Thu 27 February 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) Luke Howard Trio Gian Slater voice Leonard Grigoryan guitar Magnolia Orchestra Tickets $45 ($30 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Nat Bartsch/Luke Howard Discover Mood Indigo, the Centre’s jazz stream, at melbournerecital.com.au/indigo

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St David’s Day Concert

Victoria Welsh Male Choir performs throughout Victoria, interstate and overseas.

Presenting about 20 concerts per year, it is known for its professionalism and entertaining engagement with audiences. Every year the choir presents major concerts with guest artists like David Hobson, Marina Prior and Sylvie Paladino, as well as celebrating St David’s Day. The repertoire includes many Welsh Tunes in Welsh and English, operatic arias, show numbers and Celtic favourites.

INFORMATION Fri 28 February 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) Victoria Welsh Choir & guests Tickets $45 ($42 concession & $15 children) Presented by Victoria Welsh Male Voice Choir

Música Española

‘ La Compañia’s work is unfailingly enjoyable.’ The Age

INFORMATION

La Compañia

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During the Golden Age of Spain the arts flourished, with innovative composers creating highly distinctive music, vibrant in character.

The Iberian Peninsula, which was enriched by multicultural influences, was a fertile territory for this spirited and passionate music. On diverse and expressive period instruments, early music specialists La Compañia captures the splendour and beauty of the music from the Spanish Renaissance.

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • February

Sat 1 March 5pm & 7pm Salon (One hour no interval) La Compañia Danny Lucin director Daniel Thomson tenor Tickets $38 ($28 concession) Four concert series package $120 ($90 concession) Three concert series package $96 ($72 concession) Presented by La Compañia

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Anna Goldsworthy

Mozart’s Last Concerto

Leigh Harrold & Anna Webb

LOCAL HEROES 2014

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Sun 2 March 2.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour 40-mins incl. interval) MENDELSSOHN String Symphony No.10 MOZART Piano Concerto No.27, K595 Two contrasting Mozart masterpieces with SIBELIUS Impromptu for string orchestra heartfelt cameos by two of classical music’s MOZART Symphony No.36, K425 Linz greatest melodists; what better way to start Anna Goldsworthy piano Melbourne Chamber Orchestra’s year?

William Hennessy director A pianist of rare refinement and one of our finest Melbourne Chamber Orchestra musical communicators, Anna Goldsworthy is Premium $109 ($101 concession) the ideal performer for Mozart’s spine-tingling A reserve $93 ($85 concession) and enigmatic final piano concerto. The everB reserve $76 ($68 concession) popular Linz symphony finds Mozart in a more C reserve $59 ($51 concession) extroverted mood. Composed in just four days, Under 40s $40 it is an ebullient testament to the composer’s Presented by Melbourne Chamber Orchestra boundless creativity and invention.

Tickets on sale 28 November

Kegelstatt Ensemble comprises gifted and passionate young musicians who work joyfully in presenting chamber music masterworks for unique groups on their instruments. The themes of friendship and pleasure are central to the Kegelstatt philosophy, in line with their namesake piece – The Kegelstatt trio by Mozart – which was composed as a present for two dear friends. For their season opener, Kegelstatt Ensemble celebrates triumph over adversity by presenting two pillars of the piano quintet genre. Schumann and Shostakovich both led very troubled lives – one haunted by inner demons, the other hunted by the authorities and in constant fear of death.

Great art always finds a way to flourish, and these epic, optimistic masterpieces stand as a testament to their composers’ inner resolve and determination.

For bookings visit melbournerecital.com.au or phone 03 9699 3333

INFORMATION Mon 3 March 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) SHOSTAKOVICH Quintet for piano & strings Op.57 SCHUMANN Quintet for piano & strings Op.44 Kegelstatt Ensemble Jenny Khafagi violin Janet Anderson violin Paul Taylor cello Tickets $38 ($28 concession) Three concert package $97 ($71 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Kegelstatt Ensemble Supported by the Local Heroes Leadership Circle

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LOCAL HEROES 2014

An English Fancie

The Song Company

Latitude 37

LOCAL HEROES 2014

The Fire of Love Young love, sweet love, old love, any kind of love is worth a song or two. From the courtly romance of the troubadours to the sensuous madrigal musings of Marenzio, this concert stretches all the way to the classic songs of Jacques Brel and Cole Porter. And some recent but equally poignant love songs by Bon Iver and Pink prove the point: love is eternal.

The Song Company is Australia’s leading vocal ensemble. Since its formation in 1984 it has developed under the leadership of Roland Peelman, Artistic Director, as one of the most vibrant and extraordinary vocal ensembles in the world. The group’s repertoire covers vocal music from the 10th century to the present day and is unique in its stylistic diversity.

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INFORMATION Tue 4 March 6pm Salon (70-mins no interval) PINK & MANN Glitter in the Air DE VAQUEIRA Calenda Maya ORFF Carmina Burana – selections MARENZIO Baci Soavi e Cari DESPREZ Baisez-moi and other chansons BREL La chanson des vieux amants WESLEY-SMITH Together BON IVER Skinny Love The Song Company Tickets $59 ($54 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & The Song Company Supported by the Local Heroes Leadership Circle

Featuring beautiful tunes and quirky dances from Renaissance England, Latitude 37 perform an enchanting combination of familiar and unknown works from the British Isles, including new arrangements in their trademark creative style. Named after the latitudinal position linking Melbourne, Australia to New Zealand, Julia Fredersdorff (violin), Laura Vaughan (viola da gamba) and New Zealander, Donald Nicolson (harpsichord) bring music of the 16th to the 18th centuries back to life on period instruments with innovative programming and a fresh, spontaneous approach.

INFORMATION Wed 5 March 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) JENKINS Fantasia Suite SIMPSON Suite in G minor HUME Good Againe PLAYFORD John Come Kiss me Now & Paul’s Steeple FARNABY Woodicock DOWLAND Can She Excuse my Wrongs Latitude 37 Tickets $38 ($28 concession) Three concert package $97 ($71 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Latitude 37 Supported by the Local Heroes Leadership Circle

Mood Indigo

Madeleine Peyroux

Madeleine Peyroux has drawn comparisons to the likes of Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith for her intimately arranged covers of classic blues and jazz. Now Peyroux takes on the music of Ray Charles in her new chart-topping release The Blue Room, reinterpreting his Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music in an exciting new light. ‘The only thing that matters is the song’ says singer-songwriter Madeleine Peyroux.

That conviction, along with a one-of-a-kind voice, has carried her from busking on the streets of Paris all the way to mainstream recognition.

Through her intensely distinctive renditions of old classics and modern tunes by the likes of Leonard Cohen and The Beatles, Peyroux has proved to be an uncannily insightful interpreter with her consistently impeccable choice of material. Peyroux’s new album, The Blue Room, sees the genre-blending singer rework some landmark musical gems, in collaboration with long-time Peyroux producer Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Walter Becker, Tracy Chapman, Herbie Hancock). We are delighted to welcome Madeleine to Elisabeth Murdoch Hall for two intimate performances.

INFORMATION Tue 4 & Wed 5 March 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) Madeleine Peyroux vocals/guitar Barak Mori bass Darren Beckett drums Sylvia D’Avanzo violin/concertmaster Plus string section Premium $98 A reserve $88 ($78 concession) B reserve $78 ($68 concession) C reserve $68 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Discover Mood Indigo, the Centre’s jazz stream, at melbournerecital.com.au/indigo

For bookings visit melbournerecital.com.au or phone 03 9699 3333

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FREE FIFTH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Melbourne Recital Centre is turning five on Saturday 8 February and you’re invited to the party.

Enjoy a day of music and discovery as the Centre opens its doors for you to participate in performances, compositions, discussion forums and games to engage everyone. Plus explore the stunning Elisabeth Murdoch Hall or take a backstage tour. It’s all music, all day, all free, and all just for you.

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MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • Free fifth Birthday celebration

Highlights:

A MUSICAL CHOCOLATE BOX ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL 10am – 4pm A chocolate box of the wonderful musicians who perform in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall in an ever-changing all-day concert. Ranging from Melbourne’s finest classical musicians and ensembles to an eclectic mix of contemporary world, indie, jazz and pop music, this will be a sugar fix no one can resist.

LOCAL HEROES 1.30pm – 5pm A showcase of the Centre’s acclaimed Australian ensembles who form the heart of Melbourne’s flourishing music scene. String quartets, piano trios, singers and early music groups present short concerts. Meet your Local Heroes and discover their super music-making powers.

THE BIG SING

BACH MARATHON

ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL

SALON

4.30pm – 5.30pm

10am – 1pm

The most joyous way we know to express the music that beats inside all of us – a community sing-a-long that caps the day’s celebrations.

Everyone is welcome into Elisabeth Murdoch Hall to form a 1200-voice choir with the acclaimed Choir of Hope and Inspiration and The Choir, directed from stage by the renowned Jonathon Welch AM, Director of the School for Hard Knocks.

Amateurs, students and professional musicians celebrate the timeless music of J.S. Bach in a four-hour wave of Baroque splendour.

Bring your instrument and up to 10-minutes of music by Bach and participate in the Bach-a-thon in the gorgeous acoustics of the Salon. Registration is essential.

Visit melbournerecital.com.au/birthday for more information, register your interest or to register to participate in a performance.

Join 1200 singers, dozens of ensembles, hundreds of musicians and Melbourne’s music-loving family.

IN THE FOYERS & ON THE STREET Bring your instrument and join an open jazz jam, compose a few bars of music for our massive soundscape (no experience necessary!) or let the kids roam around the many engaging musical toys and games.

PLUS Backstage tours to learn about the technology and design that makes the Centre unique.

Talks, panel discussions and Q&A’s about music with musicians and experts. And much more.

Supported by Elisabeth Murdoch Creative Development Fund donors and The Estate of Beverley Shelton & Martin Schönthal

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‘ Filmmakers are only ever projecting their own imaginations. EarFilms allows the viewer to use their own. Yes, the attendees are actually blindfolded as they experience cinematic storytelling with 3D sound to create a minds-eye movie all of their own.’

Earfilms creates a playground for the imagination. Seated within a network of speakers, you are blindfolded to focus your senses. A sonic story unfolds around you, using live storytelling, immersive 3D sound and a musical score to draw you deep into your imagination. In this sensory wonderland, characters walk past you, scenes bustle around you, your ears become your eyes.

Set in a world hit by floods, only one city remains.

Dreaming is outlawed. We follow Jack Richards, a man on the edge of sleep, as he stumbles into a group of rebel dream explorers and joins them in their bid to reclaim the dream realm.

Haunting and magical, this is a story about the power of the dreamer and the desire to find your strength in a world that makes you feel small. EarFilms breathes new life into the tradition of storytelling, turning it into a hyperreal, cinematic experience and providing an antidote to a world which is fast being taken over by screens. Created and performed by Daniel Marcus Clark with sound design from the award-winning team behind Game of Thrones.

INFORMATION Fri 7 March 6pm & 8pm Sat 8 March 2pm, 5pm & 8pm Sun 9 March 2pm & 4pm Mon 10 March 1pm & 7pm Tue 11 March 11am Salon (90-mins no interval) Tickets $30 ($25 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Supported by The Hugh Williamson Creative Production Fund

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MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • March

To Sleep to Dream

The evocative sound of Romania’s past recreated by the extraordinary Balanescu Quartet.

Balanescu Quartet ‘Maria T’ Created by Alexander Balanescu and Klaus Obermaier featuring the voice of Maria Tănase.

‘Maria T’ is a celebration of the immortal genius of Maria Tănase, (1913–1963), the diva of Romanian folklore: Eastern Europe’s answer to Edith Piaf. Taking Tănase’s songs as a starting point, Alexander Balanescu has created new compositions with a very personal language. The performance features striking visuals by Austrian video artist Klaus Obermaier presenting archive footage of Maria Tănase, with the live quartet seamlessly incorporated into the visual experience.

Formed in London in 1987, the Balanescu Quartet ranks as one of the world’s leading string quartets. The intention of its founder, Romanian-born Alexander Balanescu, was to transcend boundaries and create a new musical universe in which contemporary classical music, pop, jazz, folk traditions and electronic music might strike a common chord. It has led to brilliant collaborations with artists as diverse as Kate Bush, Ornette Coleman and the Pet Shop Boys, earning the Quartet a cult following and international acclaim. The Balanescu sound fuses lyricism, emotion and energy into seductive musical journeys and meditations.

For bookings visit melbournerecital.com.au or phone 03 9699 3333

INFORMATION Fri 7 March 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) The Balanescu Quartet Steve Arguelles drums Klaus Obermaier visuals A reserve $70 ($60 concession) B reserve $55 ($45 concession) C reserve $40 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre by arrangement with Arts Projects Australia

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Corpus Medicorum was founded in 2002

by Royal Melbourne Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgeon and violist Phillip Antippa to continue the fine tradition of medicos and music, and to raise funds for Lung Cancer Services at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. In their first concert of 2014 the orchestra inflames your passions with the power and drama of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, with soloist Ji Won Kim, and counterbalance it with the tumultuous but elegantly disciplined Beethoven’s Symphony No.3 ‘Eroica’, conducted

by Keith Crellin. As part of their 2014 season, Corpus Medicorum tour to St Petersburg in June to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the sister-city relationship with Melbourne.

To Russia with Love Corpus Medicorum

Ji Won Kim

Young Kwon Choi

INFORMATION Sun 9 March 5pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto in D, Op.35 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 ‘Eroica’ Keith Crellin conductor Ji Won Kim violin Corpus Medicorum Tickets $57 ($47 concession) Presented by Corpus Medicorum

The 2012 winner of the David Paul Landa Memorial Scholarship for pianists and the ABC Young Performer of the Year’s Keyboard section, Young Kwon Choi thrilled the judges with his rich tone, musicality and technical virtuosity. In this compelling program, the emotional intensity of Chopin and Ravel is leavened with Kapustin’s engaging, ‘written jazz’ Variations.

INFORMATION Tue 11 March 11am (morning tea from 10am) Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour no interval) CHOPIN Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58, B155 RAVEL Gaspard de la nuit KAPUSTIN Variations for piano, Op.41 Young Kwon Choi piano Tickets $47 Presented by Musica Viva Tickets on sale 13 January

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Mood Indigo

Roberto Fonseca ‘ A fabulously gifted pianist, composer and band leader... a gift for melody that outshines more celebrated peers... one of a new breed who can transcend musical boundaries through sheer quality.’

The Guardian

Cuban-born pianist and composer Roberto Fonseca has established himself as one of the most innovative and charismatic musicians of his generation. The rightful heir to the Buena Vista Social Club legacy, Fonseca had the daunting job of filling his hero the late, great Ruben Gonzalez’s shoes. He ended up becoming the star of the show. Now a solo artist in his own right, Roberto incorporates traditional African, Brazilian and Cuban music with a vibrant, panoramic mix of whistle-able tunes and euphoric improvisations.

Roberto Fonseca

INFORMATION Tue 11 March 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins incl. interval) Roberto Fonseca piano, keys & vocal Joel Hierrezuelo cuban percussion & coros Ramsés Rodríguez drums Yandi Martínez bass & double bass Cherif Soumano kora & tama A reserve $55 B reserve $45 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre by arrangement with Alison Pearl Presents Discover Mood Indigo, the Centre’s jazz stream, at melbournerecital.com.au/indigo

For bookings visit melbournerecital.com.au or phone 03 9699 3333

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Top Class Dance & VET Dance Enjoy the beauty and passion of dance presented by top performing VCE Dance and VET Dance students from 2013. The Top Class Dance concerts present both VCE Dance Technique and Composition solos and a range of VET Dance styles. The concerts are compèred by assessors.

INFORMATION

LOCAL HEROES 2014

Guitar Impressions

Wed 12 March 10am & 1.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (75-mins no interval) Tickets $15 ($12.50 regional concession) Two concert package $26 ($22 concession) Presented by the Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority as part of the VCE Season of Excellence 2014

LOCAL HEROES 2014

Firebird Trio

The Dilettante Hater’s Eastern Europe

In 2014, Firebird Trio introduces ‘The Dilettante the members of Firebird Trio – Benjamin Hater’, a most discerning and entertaining critic. Martin (piano), Roger Jonsson (violin) and Witty, engaging, and occasionally provocative, Josephine Vains (cello) – are known for their he is known merely as ‘Monsieur’. Rooted in passionate, thought-provoking and compelling progressive rock and minimalism, Erkki-Sven music-making.

Tüür’s 2002 work, Fata Morgana has powerful allure, while Pärt’s arrangement of Mozart’s INFORMATION Adagio endures as a moving arrangement.

Shostakovich’s searing second piano trio is Wed 12 March 7pm unsurpassed as an elegy for the victims of war, Salon (Two hours incl. interval) and Haydn’s C-major Trio and Schubert’s HAYDN Piano Trio in C, Hob. XV/27 bewitching Notturno are rarely equalled for PÄRT Mozart-Adagio for violin, cello & piano their power to enchant.

SCHUBERT Notturno TÜÜR Fata Morgana Firebird Trio’s 2014 series promises a unique SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, concert-theatre experience, exploring music Op.67 from Beethoven to Brahms, Vaughan Williams Firebird Trio to Shostakovich, Arvo Pärt to Schubert.

Tickets $50 ($40 concession) Their performances reflect the energy, colour Three concert package $128 ($102 concession) and splendour of the Firebird, taking their Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & name from the ballet suite by Igor Stravinsky.

Firebird Trio With a growing international reputation, Supported by the Local Heroes Leadership Circle recording career and performances in Australian metropolitan and regional centres,

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MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • March

Melbourne Guitar Quartet

Melbourne Guitar Quartet is dedicated to the development of new chamber music repertoire for the instrument. Performing on classical bass, baritone, standard, treble and octave guitars, the ensemble produces a rich and broad timbral spectrum for enhanced ensemble guitar performance. In Guitar Impressions, Melbourne Guitar Quartet launches their third album, a compilation of Spanish and French original and arranged music for the guitar family. Featuring Debussy’s Clair de Lune, Ravel’s Pavane for a Dead Princess as well as works by Albeniz and Granados, this is a sumptuous and tuneful program that highlights the sonorous, rhythmic vive of the guitar and the beauty of Impressionism. This concert coincides with the launch of the group’s third CD. INFORMATION Thu 13 March 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) DEBUSSY String Quartet in G minor-2nd mvt (arr.)

Suite Bergamasque (selections) (arr.)

GRANADOS Spanish Dances (arr.)

RAVEL Pavane for a Dead Princess (arr.)

ALBENIZ Cordoba, from Chants d’Espagne KLEYNJANS Los Cuatro Elementos (selections) Melbourne Guitar Quartet Tickets $38 ($28 concession) Three concert package $97 ($71 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Melbourne Guitar Quartet Supported by the Local Heroes Leadership Circle

Continuum

MOOD INDIGO

Billy Tea to Burgers

The string quartet is a vital, intimate genre that is constantly reinvented. Tracing the thread of this evolution the Australian String Quartet begins with early Boccherini from the mid-18th century, the same era their wonderful set of Guadagninis were made. They perform using raw gut strings, rather than modern synthetic and steel, and with an understanding of the early classical performance style. This is followed by Brahms’ finely crafted first string quartet, as he would have heard it in the late 19th century, still using gut. The Quartet take up modern electric instruments for the evocative Australian work, Windmill by Stephen Whittington, and George Crumb’s groundbreaking work for electric quartet, Black Angels. Crumb quotes from Tartini’s Devils Trill, the Dies Irae from Mozart’s Requiem and Schubert’s Death and The Maiden, creating a darkly moving response to the Vietnam War. The versatility of the medium comes to the fore in this program – a turbulent sonic adventure spanning three centuries.

INFORMATION Thu 13 March 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) BOCCHERINI String Quartet in G minor, Op.32 No.5 BRAHMS String Quartet in C minor, Op.51 No.1 WHITTINGTON Windmill CRUMB Black Angels Australian String Quartet Tickets $75 ($57 concession) Presented by Australian String Quartet Tickets on sale 2 December

Origam i

Led by Adam Simmons, Origami is very much based in the jazz tradition and could be just a straight sax/bass/drums trio, yet is curiously pushing into deeper themes. Origami returns to the Salon for a very special presentation of a new project drawing primarily upon the group’s shared enthusiasm and experience of road trips. It is often expressed that the Australian landscape helps inform its inhabitants – its vastness, expanse and harshness. Yet when travelling through, one is struck by the great variety in the ever-changing terrain. In the same way, there is a similar diversity of people and culture that is evolving for reasons both positive and negative around the country. Billy Tea to Burgers is both a musical celebration and commentary on the Australian experience.

INFORMATION Sat 15 March 6pm Salon (One hour on interval) Origami Tickets $30 ($25 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Adam Simmons Discover Mood Indigo, the Centre’s jazz stream, at melbournerecital.com.au/indigo

For bookings visit melbournerecital.com.au or phone 03 9699 3333

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LOCAL HEROES 2014

The English Songbook Daniel de Borah

LOCAL HEROES 2014

INFORMATION The art of basso continuo is a never ending exploration of possibilities. Venturing to the British Isles, Melbourne’s Continuo Collective explores rediscovered and rarely heard works from the early life of plucked instruments.

Accompanied by Samantha Cohen (lute) and Geoffrey Morris (guitar), rising star Brenton Spiteri (tenor) performs enchanting works by John Dowland as well as Benjamin Britten’s 20th-century masterworks, Folksong Arrangements and Songs from the Chinese.

Together, the trio also presents a new song-set composed especially for this concert by respected Melbourne composer, Dermot Tutty.

Mon 17 March 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) BRITTEN Folksong Arrangements, Vol.6 (England) BRITTEN Songs from the Chinese DOWLAND Lute songs TUTTY new work Continuo Collective Brenton Spiteri tenor Tickets $38 ($28 concession) Three concert package $97 ($71 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Continuo Collective Supported by the Local Heroes Leadership Circle

Ears Wide Open #1 Whether you are a newcomer or want to take your appreciation of Classical music to the next level, Ears Wide Open is an entertaining, educational experience. Hear the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra perform live on stage while learning more about the music from host Richard Gill. Ears Wide Open #1 takes you to the breathtaking Finnish landscape of Sibelius’ musical imagination.

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Richard Gill

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Mon 17 March 6.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (90-mins no interval) SIBELIUS Symphony No.2 (excerpts) Melbourne Symphony Orchestra members Richard Gill conductor Tickets $20 ($17 concession) Presented by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Cello Sonatas with Rachel Johnston Former cellist of the Australian String Quartet, Rachel Johnston joins pianist Daniel de Borah in a program embracing the warmth and humanity of the cello. Given his fondness for mellow tenor-range instruments it is unsurprising that Brahms turned to the cello for his first duo sonata, the melancholy E minor Sonata for cello and piano. Shostakovich also favoured the cello early in his output, his Sonata in D minor already displaying many of the hallmarks that would define his later works.

Praised for his ‘precision and eloquence’ (The Age) as well as his ‘empathy and stylistic understanding’ (The Canberra Times) Daniel de Borah has performed recitals at major venues and festivals across Australia, Russia and Europe. In 2014, Daniel welcomes friends old and new to the stage for a poetic program of musical delights.

INFORMATION Tue 18 March 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) BRAHMS Sonata No.1 for piano & cello in E minor, Op.38 SHOSTAKOVICH Sonata for cello & piano in D minor, Op.40 Daniel de Borah piano Rachel Johnston cello Tickets $38 ($28 concession) Three concert package $97 ($71 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Daniel de Borah Supported by the Local Heroes Leadership Circle

Great Performers 2014

Julia Lezhneva Baroque.

Bel Canto.

Bravura.

In Italy there’s a word for Julia Lezhneva’s impetuous virtuosity: bravura. It’s bravura which makes audiences gasp with astonished delight when a singer jumps the most difficult technical and musical hurdles. Such gasps are regularly heard at Lezhneva’s concerts.

The 23-year-old soprano has already earned a world-wide reputation for superb performances of the most intricate and dazzling repertoire from the Baroque to the stratospheric vocal acrobatics of bel canto opera. Her astonishing musical maturity saw Lezhneva make her recording debut at 18 with luminary period music conductor Marc Minkowski, and launched a precocious international career.

She is a talent in the ascendant.

INFORMATION

Wed 19 March 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour 50-mins incl. interval) VIVALDI ‘In furore’ from Motet: In furore justissimae irae, RV 626 HANDEL ‘O nox dulcis’ from Motet: Saeviat tellus inter rigores, HWV 240 PORPORA ‘Care Deus cordi amantis’ from Motet: In caelo stelle clare MOZART ‘Tu virginum corona... Alleluia’ from Motet: Exsultate, jubilate, K.165 ROSSINI ‘La Regata Veneziana’ BELLINI ‘Ma rendi pur contento’ SCHUBERT Impromptu in G-flat, Op.90, No.3 ROSSINI ‘Tanti affeti’ from La Donna del Lago Lezhneva’s voice and temperament are Julia Lezhneva soprano perfectly suited to the spectacle and emotion Michael Antoneko piano of the Baroque masters. Vivaldi, Handel and Premium $105 Porpora use all of the techniques of opera in A reserve $92 ($50 concession) their sacred music – runs, roulades, trills and B reserve $75 ($50 concession) exquisite melody – to move and awe the C reserve $50 congregation. Mozart’s Exsultate, jubilate is one Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre of the purest expressions of joy in the repertoire.

Program partners The Langham Melbourne & Lezhneva’s emotional intelligence makes her ABC Classic FM one of the most sought-after Rossini heroines on the scene, revealing the heart beneath the vocal fireworks.

For bookings visit melbournerecital.com.au or phone 03 9699 3333

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Mood Indigo

The New Palm Court Orchestra with Eugene Friesen Quartz

LOCAL HEROES 2014

Stone of the Sun Haydn’s Opus 20 quartets signify a turning point in the composer’s output, earning him the revered title of ‘Father of the String Quartet’.

It is believed that Benjamin Britten admired Haydn’s quartet writing so much, that he kept copies by his bedside. Britten’s first quartet, written when he was just 27 years of age, shows strong evidence of this admiration, while maintaining an unmistakable essence of his compositional style.

Quartz is a fresh new ensemble which unites four dynamic musicians – Caroline Hopson and Rachael Beesley (violins), Anna Webb (viola) and Zoe Wallace (cello). Highly acclaimed musicians, they have performed as part of renowned European and Australian ensembles and orchestras as well as various international music festivals. Together Quartz perform a delightful program of Haydn, Britten and Percy Grainger, who, like Haydn, adored folk music and infused it with his own distinctive compositional style.

Four-time Grammy Award-winning American cellist Eugene Friesen joins Melbourne ensemble The New Palm Court Orchestra for his Australian premiere performance. Friesen is internationally regarded for his groundbreaking work on the cello including with award-winning ensemble The Paul Winter Consort, of which he is a long-standing member. Friesen is also Professor and Director of World Strings at Berklee College of Music, Boston. The New Palm Court Orchestra (NPCO) is a nine piece chamber orchestra which brings together some of Melbourne’s best jazz, classical and improvising musicians.

They perform a selection of melodious compositions and improvisations by Friesen and the NPCO’s Artistic Director, pianist/ composer Gemma Turvey.

INFORMATION Thu 20 March 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) The New Palm Court Orchestra Gemma Turvey director Eugene Friesen cello Tickets $45 ($30 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Discover Mood Indigo, the Centre’s jazz stream, at melbournerecital.com.au/indigo

INFORMATION Wed 19 March 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) HAYDN String Quartet in D, Op.20, No.4 GRAINGER Folk song arrangements BRITTEN String Quartet No.1 in D, Op.25 Quartz Tickets $38 ($28 concession) Three concert package $97 ($71 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Quartz Supported by the Local Heroes Leadership Circle

For bookings visit melbournerecital.com.au or phone 03 9699 3333

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MCO Virtuosi: Viva Vivaldi!

MCO Virtuosi is Melbourne Chamber Orchestra’s new popular classics consort, giving spirited performances of the best-loved music from the Baroque, Classical and beyond.

Virtuosi is directed by one of Australia’s finest violinists, Lerida Delbridge. Lerida is well known to audiences around Australia and the world as a violinist from the TinAlley String Quartet, which won first prize at the Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2007. MCO Virtuosi presents a concert event showcasing the virtuosity of Vivaldi’s string concerti. The Venetian master’s ever-popular Four Seasons takes centre stage alongside a selection of audience favourites. Passionate violinist Michael Brooks Reid, well known to MCO audiences, returns from Berlin to perform the brilliant solos in Vivaldi’s most famous concerti.

INFORMATION Thu 20 March 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour 40-mins incl. interval) PACHELBEL Canon in D VIVALDI Concerto for strings in G, ‘Alla Rustica’ RV 151 Concerto for strings, RV 109 Concerto in D minor for two violins & cello ‘Four Seasons’, RV 269, RV 315, RV 293 & RV 297 PIAZZOLLA The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires – Primavera Porteña (Spring) MCO Virtuosi Lerida Delbridge director Michael Brooks Reid violin Premium $79 ($71 concession) A reserve $59 ($51 concession) B reserve $49 ($41 concession) C reserve $39 Under 40s $40 Presented by Melbourne Chamber Orchestra

Lerida Delbridge

Mood Indigo

Andrea Keller The Company of Pianos 1

Andrea Keller

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Dedicated to the performance and creation of contemporary, original and improvised jazz music, Andrea Keller is described as ‘one of Australia’s most consistently interesting musical minds’ (Doug Spencer, ABC). Classically trained with a passion for the free-flowing vitality of jazz, pianist, composer and collaborator Matt McMahon is considered one of the new voices in Australia’s jazz scene. Meeting for the first time in concert, Keller and McMahon, two of Australia’s highly lauded jazz pianists unite to present their innovative take on the Australian songbook.

INFORMATION Fri 21 March 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) Andrea Keller & Matt McMahon piano Tickets $30 ($25 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Andrea Keller Discover Mood Indigo, the Centre’s jazz stream, at melbournerecital.com.au/indigo

Sitkovetsky Trio

The individually acclaimed young players of the Sitkovetsky Trio have come together for the sheer joy of playing chamber music, and their shared delight reaches across the footlights to touch audiences. For their first Australian tour, the Trio has chosen their cornerstones of the repertoire including Tchaikovsky, Smetana and Vine. Renowned humanitarian Julian Burnside AO QC continues his visionary support of the arts through a new commission from Musica Viva’s Artistic Director Carl Vine, in honour of Carl’s 60th birthday.

INFORMATION Sat 22 March 8pm & Tue 25 March 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) PROGRAM I (Sat 22 Mar) SMETANA Piano Trio in G minor, Op.15 VINE Piano Trio* (world premiere) BEETHOVEN Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat, Op.97 ‘Archduke’ PROGRAM II (Tue 25 Mar) SMETANA Piano Trio in G minor, Op.15 VINE Piano Trio* (world premiere) TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Trio in A minor, Op.50 ‘In Memory of a Great Artist’

*commissioned for Musica Viva Australia by Julian Burnside AO QC in honour of Carl Vine’s 60th birthday

Sitkovetsky Trio Premium $113 ($98 concession) A reserve $94 ($82 concession) B reserve $66 ($57 concession) C reserve $44 ($38 concession) Presented by Musica Viva Tickets on sale 13 January

Indian Classical Instrumental Series Music has played a prominent role in India’s cultural heritage for centuries. Melodies and rhythms are key elements of Indian music.

The evolution of music is identified with lineage and tradition. InConcert Music presents instrumental music by Melbourne’s own Indian musicians, Murali Kumar (violin), Sridhar Chari (flute) and the Iyer Brothers (veena artists), who will unfold the enchanting rhythms and melodies and present compositions from the 18th century and beyond. These musicians are top performers in their respective musical fields with decades of experience. They will be accompanied on traditional Indian percussion instruments (mridangam, ghatam and kanjira).

For bookings visit melbournerecital.com.au or phone 03 9699 3333

INFORMATION Sun 23 March 4pm – violin recital by Murali Kumar 5.30pm – bamboo flute recital by Sridhar Chari 7pm – veena duet by the Iyer Brothers Salon Sridhar Chari bamboo flute/mridangam Murali Kumar violin Ramnath & Gopinath Iyer veena Venkat Ramakrishnan mridangam Krishna Nagasundaram ghatam Ragavan Sarma kanjira Tickets $25 ($22 concession) All three concerts $40 Presented by InConcert Music

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Australian Voices

Samuel Wagan Watson Smoke Encrypted Whispers 1 poet + 23 poems + 23 composers = 1 extraordinary concert

Ludovico’s Band

Local Heroes 2014

Mr Playford Requests the Pleasure...

Ludovico’s Band slips on their dancing shoes and whirls through the weird and wonderful dances of 17th-century Europe. From stately pavanes to mysterious tarantellas and elegant dance suites from the courts of the French kings to the pubs of London and Dublin, Ludovico’s Band explores the sublime to the ridiculous.

Wat so n Sa muel Wag an

Commissioned for the Music and Words Series at the State Library of Queensland, Smoke Encrypted Whispers is a remarkable journey through Samuel Wagan Watson’s multi-award winning cycle of 23 poems - poems that resonate through the heartland of 1980s Australia, particularly the poet’s home town of Brisbane. A total of 23 composers were asked to respond to a certain poem and the result is a remarkable series of brief but potent compositions whose diversity of style and emotional highs leave performers and audience alike gasping for breath.

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INFORMATION Mon 24 March 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) Paul Dean clarinet/director ANAM Musicians Tickets $25 ($15 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Australian National Academy of Music

‘ A sonic tapestry... as torpid as a summer day, as threatening as a thundershower.’ The Australian

Ludovico’s Band is one of Australia’s most dynamic Baroque bands. Combining the lush plucked sounds of theorbos, guitars and triple harp with refined violins, viola da gamba and percussion, the group creates a unique sound world that explores cutting edge music of the Baroque period.

INFORMATION Tue 25 March 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) Works by Playford, Dowland, Purcell, Sanz, O’Carolan and Lully Ludovico’s Band Tickets $38 ($28 concession) Three concert package $97 ($71 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Ludovico’s Band Supported by the Local Heroes Leadership Circle

Great Performers 2014

Karen Gomyo & Slava Grigoryan The Devil’s Trill Born in Tokyo and raised in Montreal and New York, Gomyo is a born globetrotter, her recent travels taking in the major orchestras of Europe and festivals around the world.

On this tour, she makes her Australian debut.

Her partner in this recital is Melbourne’s Slava Grigoryan, a musician whose versatility and flair have made him a cross-over star.

The diabolically difficult music of Paganini holds no terrors for Gomyo and Grigoryan.

Exploring the great virtuoso’s little-known works for the unusual and gorgeous combination of violin and guitar, they recreate the atmosphere of the plushest and most fashionable salons of 19th century Italy. Of course, the Italian flair for the fantastic goes back to the Baroque of

Vivaldi whose music echoes the ornate splendour of Venice. There’s also a touch of black magic about this music. Rumour had it that both Paganini and Tartini were in league with the Devil. The legend of Giuseppe Tartini’s Sonata in G minor relates that Satan appeared in a dream to perform this eerie piece for the composer, who awoke and transcribed it.

Niccolo Paganini’s infernally amazing talent extended from the violin to the guitar and the viola, and his outré appearance and demeanour only increased his marketability. Gomyo performs some of his famous solo Caprices – full of outrageous effects – and with Grigoryan, the elegant and affable duos he composed to beguile both audiences and musicians.

For bookings visit melbournerecital.com.au or phone 03 9699 3333

INFORMATION Wed 26 March 7.30pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (One hour 50-mins incl. interval) VIVALDI Violin sonata No.2 in A, RV 31 TARTINI Violin sonata in G minor, ‘Devil’s Trill’ PAGANINI Centone di Sonate for violin & guitar, Op.64, No.1 From 24 Caprices for solo violin. Op.1: No.13, No.6, No.24 GIULIANI Rossiniana for solo guitar, Op.119, No.1 PAGANINI Sonata for violin & guitar in A, Op.2, No.1 Romanza from Grand Sonata for violin & guitar, Op.53 The Carnival of Venice, Op.10 Karen Gomyo violin Slava Grigoryan classical guitar Premium $105 A reserve $92 ($50 concession) B reserve $75 ($50 concession) C reserve $50 Nine concert series package from $473 Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre Program partners The Langham Melbourne & ABC Classic FM

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Local Heroes 2014

Cast Away Seraphim Trio

Local Heroes 2014

Last Words

Strauss’ setting of Enoch Arden, Tennyson’s 1864 epic poem of love, loss and honour, was the inspiration for the Tom Hank’s film Cast Away. This one act melodrama, written in 1897, has attracted musicians and actors including Glenn Gould, Claude Rains, Patrick Stewart and Michael York. Ensemble Liaison teams up with Australian star of stage and screen, James Saunders to present Enoch Arden in an arrangement for narrator, clarinet, cello and piano along with Beethoven’s virtuosic Trio in E-flat, Op.38.

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE • March

Thu 27 March 7pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall (Two hours incl. interval) BEETHOVEN Trio for piano, clarinet & cello in E-flat major, Op.38 STRAUSS Enoch Arden, Op.38 (arr. for narrator, clarinet, cello & piano) Ensemble Liaison James Saunders narrator Tickets $50 ($40 concession) Three concert package $128 ($102 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Ensemble Liaison Supported by the Local Heroes Leadership Circle

Lyric Imogen Manins and Tony Gould are joined

by Graeme Lyall, one of the country’s most influential and inspiring musicians. This is a rare chance to hear these musicians as a trio featuring Graeme Lyall’s captivating and lyrical playing combined with Manins and Gould’s unique approach to improvisation.

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MOOD INDIGO

Sublime New York-based soprano Jane Sheldon joins Seraphim Trio for Andrew Ford’s stunning new song cycle, Last Words. In this moving and dramatic work, Ford sets the last words of historical and fictional figures including Goethe, Dorothy Porter and Fish from Tim Winton’s acclaimed Cloudstreet. Seraphim Trio also performs Beethoven’s very first published opus, the glorious Piano Trio in G and Brahms’ beloved first Piano Trio in B, a work that combines the best of both early and late Brahms, as he rewrote his youthful masterpiece later in life.

Thu 27 March 7pm Salon (Two hours incl. interval) BEETHOVEN Piano Trio No.2 in G, Op.1, No.2 FORD Last Words for piano trio & soprano BRAHMS Piano Trio in B, Op.8 Seraphim Trio Jane Sheldon soprano Tickets $50 ($40 concession) Two concert package $85 ($68 concession) Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Seraphim Trio Supported by the Local Heroes Leadership Circle

Ensemble Liaison

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Sat 29 March 6pm Salon (One hour no interval) – in cabaret mode Imogen Manins cello Tony Gould piano Graeme Lyall saxophone Tickets $45 ($30 concession) Pre-order food & beverage packages and save Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and Manins & Gould Discover Mood Indigo, the Centre’s jazz stream, at melbournerecital.com.au/indigo

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Inspired Giving Participating in the arts gives life richness and meaning and plays a vital role in community wellbeing. With the help of our donors, Melbourne Recital Centre fosters this life-enhancing connection as Victorians of all ages and backgrounds gather here to be moved and delighted by music.

In 2012, the Centre launched seven Leadership Circles to support its artistic pillars of concert presentation, artist development and audience education. We thank the following visionary philanthropists for their support of this initiative.

Artist Development Leadership Circle Colin Golvan sc & Dr Deborah Golvan Peter Jopling qc The Vizard Foundation Life-long Learning Leadership Circle Betty Amsden oam Master Class Leadership Circle Cathy Lowy & John Price New Music Leadership Circle Naomi Milgrom ao Local Heroes Leadership Circle Lady Marigold Southey ac Warwick & Paulette Bisley Andrew & Theresa Dyer Dr Garry Joslin & Prof Dimity Reed am Majlis Pty Ltd We also thank the following patrons whose generosity ensures the Centre can make a real difference in the lives of young artists and reach the broadest possible audience.

Encore Bequest Program Anonymous (1) Betty Amsden oam Jenny Anderson Ken Bullen Jim Cousins ao & Libby Cousins Dr Garry Joslin The Estate of Beverley Shelton & Martin Schönthal Mary Vallentine ao Music Circle Patrons Program Magnum Opus Circle ($20,000+) Betty Amsden oam* Colin Golvan sc & Dr Deborah Golvan* Cathy Lowy & John Price* Naomi Milgrom ao* Lady Marigold Southey ac Annamila Pty Ltd* The Playking Foundation

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Virtuoso Circle ($10,000+) Mrs Margaret S Ross am & Dr Ian C Ross* J.A Westacott & T.M Shannon Melbourne Recital Centre Board of Directors Kathryn Fagg* Stephen Carpenter & Leigh Ellwood Des & Irene Clark Joseph Corponi Margaret Farren-Price Mr John Higgs & Mrs Betty Higgs Julie Kantor* Majlis Pty Ltd* Composers Circle ($4000+) Anonymous (1) Warwick & Paulette Bisley Andrew & Theresa Dyer George & Laila Embelton Dr Helen Ferguson* Richard Gubbins* Dr Alastair Jackson* Peter Jopling qc* Dr Garry Joslin & Prof Dimity Reed am Craig Reeves Janet Whiting* Lyn Williams am Melbourne Recital Centre Senior Management Message Consultants Australia Pty Ltd The Vizard Foundation* Youth Music Foundation Australia* Musicians Circle ($2500+) Anonymous (1) Brian & Esther Benjamin Eva Besen ao & Marc Besen ao Sarah & Baillieu Myer James Ostroburski Dr Cherilyn Tillman & Mr Tam Vu* Drs Victor & Karen Wayne Prelude Circle ($1000+) Anonymous (4) Adrienne Basser Helen Brack Barbara Burge Jim Cousins ao & Libby Cousins Lord Francis Ebury & Lady Suzanne Ebury Maggie Edmond The Leo & Mina Fink Fund Rosemary Forbes & Ian Hocking William J Forrest am Angela Glover Nance Grant am mbe Jan & Robert Green Sue Hamilton & Stuart Hamilton ao Jenny & Peter Hordern

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To speak to the Director of Development, Sandra Robertson, please call 03 9207 2641 or email sandra.robertson@melbournerecital.com.au List of patrons accurate as of 8 Nov 2013

Our Partners Melbourne Recital Centre acknowledges the generous support of its business and philanthropic partners Founding Patron Dame Elisabeth Murdoch ac dbe Board Members Kathryn Fagg, Chair Peter Bartlett Tommas Bonvino

Stephen Carpenter Des Clark Joseph Corponi

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Jerusalem JORDI SAVALL & HESPÈRION XXI An epic panorama of 3000 years of life and music in the holy city. A haunting prayer for peace.

‘Jordi Savall is one of early music’s great souls.’

Boston Globe (US)

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